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Joseph Green — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 4 Clayvillage |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Green | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Green | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Margaret Green | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 64
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 74
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Head, age 84
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1856
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Green across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Green
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel778:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude V. Edington | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Annie B. Edington | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Russell P. Edington | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Fred J. Edington | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Frederick Wentworth | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lillian C. Wentworth | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | William H. Wentworth | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Cordia M. Wentworth | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Helen Wentworth | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Douglas Wentworth | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Betty J. Wentworth | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Virgil Wentworth | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | David Jones | 32 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 14 | Mattie Jones | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Margaret E. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Phoebe R. Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Louis W. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | David Jr. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Claude Jones | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Walter E. Jones | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Hannie Beard | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Pearl Martin | 31 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jonah T. Martin | 10 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | James S. Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lena F. Smith | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Nina E. Smith | 51 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Oscar T. Kaye | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lillie M. Kaye | 17 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Thelma L. Kaye | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Joseph Green THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Margaret A. Green | 67 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Stella M. Green | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | James A. Jr. Gill | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Barrie A. Jr. Gill | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Rebecca T. Gill | 57 | Sister-H | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Fred Henderson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Arval R. Henderson | 42 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bernice H. Henderson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jessie F. Henderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | John H. Henderson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)